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John Singleton Copley

83 works

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Pencil and chalk drawing of a hussar officer in a plumed shako holding a curved sabre, with a sketched horse.

A Hussar Officer on Horseback

1812

Black chalk and white highlight sketch on blue paper of two standing soldiers in tricorn hats and uniforms.

Sketch for "Siege of Gibraltar"

1785-89

Brown wash drawing of robed apostles gazing upward as winged angels point to the sky over a hilly landscape.

Study for "The Ascension"

1774

Pencil study on blue paper of a figure draped over a cannon, pulling down a staff, with faint grid lines.

Study for "The Siege of Gibraltar": Figure Astride Cannon Pulling Down Spanish Colors

1785-86

Graphite sketches of male figures on blue paper, including an embracing pair in cloaks, by John Singleton Copley.

Study for "The Death of Major Peirson": Group of Dying French Officers

1782-83

Graphite study on blue-grey paper of three figures in motion, one reaching forward with outstretched arms, beneath faint red

Study for "The Siege of Gibraltar": Three Figures

1785-86

Pencil and chalk study of two prone soldiers on grey paper, with handwritten scale notes across the top.

Study for "The Death of Major Peirson": Two Dead Figures

1782-83

Pastel portrait of a man in a powdered wig and blue coat with pink lining against a brown background.

Hugh Hall

1758

Portrait of a bald man with blue eyes in a green velvet cap and brown silk robe against a dark background.

Ebenezer Storer II

ca. 1767

Graphite sketch on grey paper: a seated draped figure at left and two men pulling a long pole at right.

Drapery Study; Two Figures Pulling a Pole

1785-86

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a seated man in a judge's wig and robe reading at a lectern.

Portrait of William Murray, Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793)

c. 1783

Black chalk and white highlight study of a man in a crouched pose, one arm raised, on blue-gray paper.

Study for The Siege of Gibraltar

c. 1785-86

Graphite and white chalk drapery study on grey paper showing soft folds of cloth in light and shadow.

Drapery Study for "Mary and Elizabeth Royall"

c. 1758

Grey chalk study of a crowded interior with robed men gathered around a seated figure beneath a draped canopy.

Study for "The Death of the Earl of Chatham"

1779

Pencil and chalk drawing on blue paper of a man in a plumed hussar headdress riding a prancing horse.

The Prince Regent as a Hussar

1804/1809

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a standing man in 18th-century embroidered coat and breeches on gray paper.

A Gentleman

1776

Pastel portrait of a man in a powdered wig, brown coat and blue sash against a dark background.

John Temple

1765

Pen and ink study of rearing horses and riders in a diagonal battle composition on tan paper.

Study for "The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar"

1783

Portrait of a woman in a blue gown with lace, pink rose and pearls, set in an ornate gilt frame.

Mrs. Edward Green (Mary Storer)

1765

Portrait of a bald man in a green velvet cap and patterned green silk robe, set in a gilded frame.

Ebenezer Storer

1767